Huntsville gazette., 1887-05-21

NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled frsu variss sesreaA
A. Carey. O., on the 10Th, Stephen
,,anob was decapitated by the cars.
,..,-,cr WM. B. WOODS, of the United
c''.os Sunreme Court, died at Washing
tou on the l4Ih'
,-cnvr,Ry AND Mrs LAMAR have both
.-nrared from their recent indisposition,
lsGI lsd we're out driving on the 14th.
os.r urvoKED AND FORTY THOUSAND
,.t.;.n soldiers are under arms in Dal-
80, :s,. nreparea for a e3smpaign. The
,,aa+eregrin ,a army is reported ready for
action also
cu.-oD RoNrRo, the Mexican Minister,
~ boan confined TO his room for a month
'. i"' r,itb a serious illness, from which he
T. now somewhat improved. Senor and
Mo Romero have engaged passage for
Trrone to sail on June Il.
MITE HELENE, the richest heiress in the
patbschld family, threatens 70 withdraw
hsr entire capital from tho firm if the
family fan do not case their opposition to her
.aorriage to the man of her choice, a
palrian officer named Zulyen.
AuCKEREL fleet is beginning to arrive
an tbe western coast of Nova Scotia. The
American seiners-Howard, Holbrook,
pendragon and Senator Morgan-report
no mackerel south, and say there will be
large fleet of Am erican seiners on the
coast
GENERAL VIscoUNT r. TAM, Commis-
sioner of Agriculture and Commerce Of
Japan, and five other gentlemen connect
ed with the same department., are in
Washington. They are in this country to
study the American systems of agriculture
and transportation.
The Southern Society of New York, at
awell attended meeting on the night OF
the 12th voted to erect tablet to mark
the spot on the Battery where General
Washington bade farewell to his officers
on leaving for Annapolis to resign his
command Of the army.
The New York health officers seized
two carloads of Western beef at St.
Johns Park freight depot Of the New
York Central railroad on the 11th, and
took the meat to the dump. 1t was badly
tainted, though it had made the trip from
the West in refri igerator cars.
The United States revenue cutter Rich
rd Rush, has been ordered to proceed to
Stka, Alaska where she will take the
United States marshal aboard and convey
him to Oonalaska, for the purpose OF sell
ing at auction two British schooners seized
in the Behring's sea last year for illegal
seal fishing.
THE American exhibition is gaining in
public favor in London and crowds daily
visit the Wild West show. A crafty ing
incident in connection with the Queens
recent visit was the manner in which her
Majesty saluted the American flag when
Sergeant Bates advanced and lowered it
IN the royal presence.
IT is now reported thlt Justice Woods,
ofthe United States Supreme Court, has
not only grown worse since his return to
Washington, but is in imminent danger of
death He is said to be quite criti cally i'll
at his residence in that city, and intimate
friends admit that his death at any mo-
ment will not be surprise. ssEsFt#
IHE sale Of the French crown Jewels
began on tho 18th. About two hundred
and nifty French and foreign jewellers
were in attendance. Ten lots were dis
Nsed OF, realizing $4,000 francs. Among
@articles sold were diamond neck
~alor Isl, 25o francs, and pair OF dia-
IAepaulettes for $1,000 francs.
Msdrst train from the United States
wi lWelve days reached st. John, N. B.,
vi me 18th. The Intercolonial railway
a'Aothesay was still flooded and night
rams we're Cancelled. The suffering and
a %S throughout Sunbury and Queens
wulles have been intensified by a terrific
'aN Which lasted twenty -four hours.
., TABLET to the m emory of General
TvIIswck, " ,sn, who fell at Spottsylvania May
- lNA was dedicated on the 10Th by a
~; %.se eoncourse Of his old comrades, who
DnI ,rs.led Spottsylvania Court House for the
fs-ipCse' and who were warmly welcomed
sS, y large gathering Of Virginians. The
Wright - w. ~
Ina ahk most powerful natural gas we'll in
I Il-u,ana was drilled into on the 14th at
- "a o,S Sontaine, near Wabash. At depth
f.. -" !eet gas was struck in fair quanti-
s,s; During the afternoon the drill was
o6,r .oIiH lowered and in fifteen minutes
,rS I-i" OF pulverizs ID Trenton rock, water
Al, pan. aana SHOT one hundred feet in the
'uuicatlng an enormous pressure.
MAJ aH mem mbers of the Hotel Mems Asso-
n's n,'Oh called at the White House on the
brhS m Slu were received by the Pres ident
may may East room. The introductions were
tS' taUe by Mr.. Garrison. the president OF
At ss srssoClatlon. They subsequently called
Aen VIC ~ treasury Department and paid
rsi, respects to Secretary Fairchild. A
atte,r. was made to Mount Vernon in the
- -. s
Aaron;ss sioToRIA, accompanied by the
steHSa Oh Lorne and Princess Louise,
Birs ma special performance of Buffalo
Naio.," nd West show on the 11th. Her
lion NY was delighted with the exhibi-
quen, 1 expressed her pleasure by fre-
Boso1e Ppiause. After the performance